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Mark 9:38-50

Another Exorcist

38 John said to him, Teacher, we saw someone* casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.
39But Jesus said, Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterwards to speak evil of me.
40Whoever is not against us is for us.
41For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward.

Temptations to Sin

42 If any of you put a stumbling-block before one of these little ones who believe in me,* it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea.
43If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell,* to the unquenchable fire.*45And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into hell.*,*47And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell,*48where their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.

49 For everyone will be salted with fire.*50Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it?* Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.